Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

Question 109: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which agreement has been reached with the respective turf-cutting interests affected by special areas of conservation measures; if in respect of any particular site, it has been possible to offer extra or alternative conservation area in lieu of actual turf-cutting sites thus enabling traditional turf-cutting to continue over longer periods while at the same time meeting EU conservation targets; if such proposals could meet the requirements both of the EU and the turf cutters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21601/12]

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